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malapert

[mal-uh-purt] / ˈmæl əˌpɜrt /
ADJECTIVE
impudent
Synonyms
WEAK
arrant assuming assumptive audacious barefaced blatant bold boldfaced brash brassy brazen bumptious cheeky cocky contumelious cool disrespectful familiar flip flippant forward fresh immodest impertinent insolent nervy off-base overbold overconfident pert presuming presumptuous procacious pushy rude sassy saucy smart smart-alecky unabashed unblushing wise

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And tell me this one thing more, fair cousin, if it be not a malapert question.

From The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot by Everett-Green, Evelyn

I had a wife—may heaven bless her soul—but when it happened sometimes that she played malapert, I used to mount the high horse, and bring out my thunder.

From Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. by Morley, John

You are malapert," said the lady with a toss of her head; "besides they are so dirty.

From The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages by Reade, Charles

The folk are sure to recognize you, malapert," said he, giving Stuteley his favorite name for him, "and there will be an outcry.

From Robin Hood by Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers)

I dare say I looked over-long into one of the bright faces, and for a punishment was snatched into confusion by my malapert sister.

From A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 by Travis, Stuart